Health care · County · Virginia
Optometrists and eye clinics in Charlottesville city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Charlottesville city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 19 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,208 of 1,302 scored counties
#44 of 53 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 11
- 2 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $23.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,168 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.6
- 37% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 44,388
- −4.4% since 2020
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What this means
For optometrists and eye clinics, Charlottesville city has a Groundwork market score of 19 (low): #1,208 of 1,302 scored counties and #44 of 53 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 optometrists and eye clinics in Charlottesville city. 2 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.6, 37% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in Charlottesville city spend about $23.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,168 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 11 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $2.1M per practice, 33% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Charlottesville city: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Charlottesville city from 2020 to 2025 at −4.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Charlottesville city compares
The same measures for Virginia and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the optometrists and eye clinics counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Charlottesville city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $3.1M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 6,303 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −6.6% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.4% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,168 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $74,824 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 19 | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 112 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Charlottesville city, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Charlottesville city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 44,388−4.4% since 2020
- Households
- 19,815
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 44%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 10 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,435
- Median household income
- $74,824+25.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,430
- Median home value
- $486,700
- Jobs located here
- 37,763
- Daytime population
- 63,939Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stafford County, VA | 92 | 12 | 2.3 | $6.6M | +8.3% | #2 of 1,302 |
| 2Fauquier County, VA | 84 | 7 | 2.6 | $5.6M | +4.8% | #17 of 1,302 |
| 3Richmond city, VA | 80 | 14 | 1.3 | $8.1M | +4.6% | #49 of 1,302 |
| 4Alexandria city, VA | 78 | 26 | 3.4 | $4.1M | +1.0% | #83 of 1,302 |
| 5Bedford County, VA | 77 | 6 | 1.8 | $6.3M | +4.4% | #87 of 1,302 |
| 6Arlington County, VA | 75 | 45 | 4.0 | $3.8M | +2.1% | #126 of 1,302 |
| 7Spotsylvania County, VA | 73 | 17 | 3.2 | $4.1M | +10.5% | #150 of 1,302 |
| 8Chesterfield County, VA | 73 | 44 | 3.1 | $4.1M | +8.7% | #151 of 1,302 |
| 9Loudoun County, VA | 68 | 70 | 4.9 | $3.5M | +6.4% | #242 of 1,302 |
| 10York County, VA | 66 | 5 | 1.9 | $7.3M | +1.6% | #272 of 1,302 |
| 44Charlottesville city, VA | 19 | 11 | 5.6 | $2.1M | −4.4% | #1,208 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Charlottesville city
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics21
- Dentists and orthodontists44
- Primary care and pediatrics26
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors41
- Physical therapy34
- Optometrists and eye care19
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Charlottesville city, VA?
Charlottesville city has 11 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. No official count is published for offices of optometrists in Charlottesville city: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Charlottesville city, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $23.1M a year, or $1,168 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,815 households in Charlottesville city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Charlottesville city, VA compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Charlottesville city has 5.6 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.1M, 33% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Charlottesville city would have about 7, against 11 on map listings.
How fast is Charlottesville city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Charlottesville city at 44,388 people in 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,815 households. The median household income in Charlottesville city is $74,824 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Charlottesville city scores 19 for optometrists and eye clinics (low), #1,208 of 1,302 scored counties.
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